Poems- Not your own. - Page 22

Gravdigr · 06-30-2016, 09:45 AM

I want some of what ol' Chuck was using.

Gravdigr · 07-08-2016, 11:41 AM

Excerpts of this poem are used in a current Busch beer commercial. That's where I heard it.

The Honest Working Man
By Marie Joussaye

As through the world we take our way
How oftentimes we hear
The praises sung of wealthy men,
Of prince, and duke and peer.
The poets tell us of their fame,
They are lauded o’er the land,
But you very seldom hear them sing
Of the honest working man.

They praise the wealthy banker,
The purse-proud millionaire;
Their pockets have golden lining,
So they’re praised from everywhere.
Let others sing the praises
Of those darlings of the land,
But mine shall be a nobler theme–
The honest working man.

Let monarchs prize their glittering crowns
And all their royal host,
Let lordlings brag of their blue blood–
They have nothing else to boast.
But what is all their rank, compared
To our hero, true and grand,
One of fair Nature’s noblemen–
The honest working man.

His hands may be both rough and hard,
His clothes and speech be plain,
But you will find his manly heart
Without a spot or stain.
And there are some whose clothes are fine.
Whose hands are soft and white,
But the secret records of their lives
Could never bear the light.

May Heaven’s choicest blessings fall
Upon that hero’s head,
Who bravely toils throughout each day
To earn his loved ones bread.
You’ll find no monarch who can show
A record half so grand.
God bless great labor’s true-born knight–
The honest working man.

So now of Fortune’s favored ones,
Henceforth let less be said,
And more be spoken of the man
Who toils for daily bread.
God bless each hardy son of toil
That labors in the land.
Let us give three cheers with right good will
For the honest working man.

fargon · 07-08-2016, 07:32 PM

Bravo!!!

infinite monkey · 07-08-2016, 08:36 PM

The honest WORKING man. Very cool.

Gravdigr · 07-09-2016, 02:42 PM

Here's a link to the commercial, if you're so inclined.

Gravdigr · 08-25-2016, 03:45 PM

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DanaC · 05-13-2017, 05:42 PM

xoxoxoBruce · 05-13-2017, 10:04 PM

All of the lovers and the love they made --
Nothing that was between them was a mistake.
All that we did for love's sake
Was not wasted and will never fade.

Gravdigr · 05-15-2017, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC

I gave that to Momdigr for Mammy's Day.

Gravdigr · 05-15-2017, 03:24 PM

That was a perfect delivery, too.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-27-2017, 09:51 PM

From a 1916 magazine...

BigV · 05-27-2017, 10:39 PM

ROAD TRIP!!!

xoxoxoBruce · 07-03-2017, 10:03 AM

No road trip.

Poem from one of my first wife's distant forebearers.
Proves the whole fucking lineage was crazy.

Gravdigr · 07-03-2017, 02:36 PM

Lactose intolerant, I guess...

xoxoxoBruce · 07-05-2017, 01:35 AM

Nick Myer with a cheerful note...

06-30-2016, 09:45 AM	#1
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I want some of what ol' Chuck was using. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-08-2016, 11:41 AM	#2
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Excerpts of this poem are used in a current Busch beer commercial. That's where I heard it. The Honest Working Man By Marie Joussaye As through the world we take our way How oftentimes we hear The praises sung of wealthy men, Of prince, and duke and peer. The poets tell us of their fame, They are lauded o’er the land, But you very seldom hear them sing Of the honest working man. They praise the wealthy banker, The purse-proud millionaire; Their pockets have golden lining, So they’re praised from everywhere. Let others sing the praises Of those darlings of the land, But mine shall be a nobler theme– The honest working man. Let monarchs prize their glittering crowns And all their royal host, Let lordlings brag of their blue blood– They have nothing else to boast. But what is all their rank, compared To our hero, true and grand, One of fair Nature’s noblemen– The honest working man. His hands may be both rough and hard, His clothes and speech be plain, But you will find his manly heart Without a spot or stain. And there are some whose clothes are fine. Whose hands are soft and white, But the secret records of their lives Could never bear the light. May Heaven’s choicest blessings fall Upon that hero’s head, Who bravely toils throughout each day To earn his loved ones bread. You’ll find no monarch who can show A record half so grand. God bless great labor’s true-born knight– The honest working man. So now of Fortune’s favored ones, Henceforth let less be said, And more be spoken of the man Who toils for daily bread. God bless each hardy son of toil That labors in the land. Let us give three cheers with right good will For the honest working man. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-08-2016, 07:32 PM	#3
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	Bravo!!! __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

07-09-2016, 02:42 PM	#5
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Here's a link to the commercial, if you're so inclined. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-25-2016, 03:45 PM	#6
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	__________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-08-2016, 08:36 PM	#4
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	The honest WORKING man. Very cool.

05-13-2017, 10:04 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	All of the lovers and the love they made -- Nothing that was between them was a mistake. All that we did for love's sake Was not wasted and will never fade. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-15-2017, 03:24 PM	#10
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	That was a perfect delivery, too. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

05-27-2017, 09:51 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	From a 1916 magazine... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-27-2017, 10:39 PM	#12
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	ROAD TRIP!!! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

07-03-2017, 10:03 AM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	No road trip. Poem from one of my first wife's distant forebearers. Proves the whole fucking lineage was crazy. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-03-2017, 02:36 PM	#14
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Lactose intolerant, I guess... __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-05-2017, 01:35 AM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Nick Myer with a cheerful note... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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